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The French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
After New Orleans had been founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city developed around the Vieux Carré ("Old Square"), a central square. The district gained its name after the changes to American immigration after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Most of the extant historic buildings were constructed either in the late 18th century, during the city's period of Spanish rule, or were built during the first half of the 19th century, after U.S. annexation and statehood.
The district as a whole has been designated as a USA National Historic Landmark, with numerous contributing buildings that are separately deemed significant. It is a prime tourist destination in the city, as well as attracting local residents.
The French Quarter is one of New Orleans' most historic neighbourhoods. Alongside the history there are also a reimagined French Market, modern boutiques and artisan cocktails mix with beloved antique stores and old restaurants.
Like the Creole aristocrats lining the galleries of the Historic New Orleans Collection, the French Quarter is a timeless portrait – especially come dusk when swallows glide above the fortune tellers on Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral’s butter-crème-coloured walls reflect the fiery sunset.
Ghost tours troop past mad Madame LaLaurie’s mansion while neon signs stutter to life on Bourbon Street where syrupy red Hurricanes, slosh in famed ‘go cups’– those plastic tumblers responsible for uncountable roadside parties. Night falls. Horse hooves clop, music throbs and gaslights flicker in a place full of long-told legends and those waiting to be born.
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Quarter
www.neworleans.com/plan/neighborhoods/french-quarter/
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The French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
After New Orleans had been founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city developed around the Vieux Carré ("Old Square"), a central square. The district gained its name after the changes to American immigration after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Most of the extant historic buildings were constructed either in the late 18th century, during the city's period of Spanish rule, or were built during the first half of the 19th century, after U.S. annexation and statehood.
The district as a whole has been designated as a USA National Historic Landmark, with numerous contributing buildings that are separately deemed significant. It is a prime tourist destination in the city, as well as attracting local residents.
The French Quarter is one of New Orleans' most historic neighbourhoods. Alongside the history there are also a reimagined French Market, modern boutiques and artisan cocktails mix with beloved antique stores and old restaurants.
Like the Creole aristocrats lining the galleries of the Historic New Orleans Collection, the French Quarter is a timeless portrait – especially come dusk when swallows glide above the fortune tellers on Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral’s butter-crème-coloured walls reflect the fiery sunset.
Ghost tours troop past mad Madame LaLaurie’s mansion while neon signs stutter to life on Bourbon Street where syrupy red Hurricanes, slosh in famed ‘go cups’– those plastic tumblers responsible for uncountable roadside parties. Night falls. Horse hooves clop, music throbs and gaslights flicker in a place full of long-told legends and those waiting to be born.
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Quarter
www.neworleans.com/plan/neighborhoods/french-quarter/